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The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose to a 1-week high on Tuesday and finished up by +0.18%. The dollar found support Tuesday from better-than-expected US economic news on home prices and the Dec MNI Chicago PMI. Also, higher T-note yields on Tuesday have strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.09%. The dollar is slightly higher today on better-than-expected US economic news on home prices and the Dec MNI Chicago PMI. Also, higher T-note yields today have strengthened the dollar's interest rate differentials. Questions about the Fed's independence are limiting gains...

The November jobs report came in higher than expected, although it still shows plenty of signs of weakness in the labor market.

Markets enter a critical week still reeling from Friday's sharp selloff in technology and AI stocks following disappointing reactions to Oracle and Broadcom earnings that raised questions about AI infrastructure spending sustainability and return on massive capital investments. Here are 5 things to watch this week in the Market.

4/5 This adaptation of Powell and Pressburger’s famous classic is a tragedy told with shattering brilliance

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up by +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +1.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.42%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.66%, and December...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell to a 6-week low and finished down by -0.63%. The dollar retreated on Wednesday after the FOMC cut the federal funds target range by -25 bp. The dollar was also pressured on Wednesday after the US Q3 employment cost index rose less...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.50%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.08%, and December...

The Fed fund futures forward curve continues to indicate a rate cut is coming Wednesday, while also indicating what to expect during 2026.

Gabelli Funds launched the Keeley Dividend ETF (NYSE:KDVD), an actively managed fund targeting income and long-term appreciation through small- and mid-cap dividend payers, just as markets hover near record highs and investors brace for a highly anticipated Federal Reserve rate cut.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.22%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.03%, and December...